NFL Notes & Numbers: NFC Playoff Edition

By Tim Byrnes

5 LA Rams (12-5) @ 4 Carolina Panthers (8-9): LAR 34-31

I heard a wise man say “Carolina is a pesky bunch” and that proves to be an accurate assessment. After jumping out to a 17-7 lead, and in field goal range, Rams Coach Sean McVay chose to go for it on 4th-and-3. The Panthers held Los Angeles, and a 16-yard touchdown run by quarterback Bryce Young (264 yards passing-TD/ 20 yards rushing-TD) turned a possible LA blowout into a 17-14 halftime game. Read more »